Match day - NUFC v Spurs
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:17 am
Football is back 
Spurs (h)
Newcastle begin their second season back in the top flight on Saturday the way they kicked off the first - facing Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs side at Gallowgate in front of the TV cameras.
It's a 12.30pm kick-off and tickets are still on sale, with the Milburn Stand Box Office and Gallowgate End Collection points open from 8am to sell tickets and deal with season ticket holder queries .
Rafa Benitez quotes, Friday:
"Yesterday was one thing, today’s another.
“Today I have to be purely focused on football. Why? Because it will not change anything to say you spent more or less doesn’t change anything. You have to perform and you have to win.
“It’s always difficult to compete in the Premier League. The newly promoted teams have spent a lot of money, the teams who were promoted with us have spent a lot of money, so everybody has spent money. That means it will be very difficult.
“Because we finished tenth everyone can think ‘they were great’. But the difference between 10th and 15th was only a couple of points. In football, you can talk and spend money, but you have to perform on the pitch. You never know, sometimes you spend a lot of money on a player and he is not good enough.
“We did not do everything perfect and we could have done some things in a different way, but I have a lot of confidence in this group of players because they did well and the new players have settled down fine.
“I will be realistic and say (my target is) to stay up.
"We did really well last year with the way we were playing and working. You have to be more ambitious, but it is football and our idea is one game at a time.
"We did that last year and achieved tenth position and did well last year. Hopefully, we will be able to do the same.
"The key for us being better is how good will Muto and Rondon be. They are different to what we had. We have improved a little bit or at least we have brought players who can do a job for us. Maybe we can be better, but the other teams will also be better.
"We have time to do things and I don’t need to explain at every press conference that we have talked.
"We know now is the time to relax a little bit and concentrate on the games. Then we have plenty of time to talk about that.”
"For me, as responsible for the team, my target is to be sure the players are focused on the game.
"So, everything that happened outside the pitch, we have to forget quickly.
"I’m a fighter, I like to fight. So that’s what I will do.
"I want the best for our players. I am calm now.
"Rafa upset? It is not the time to do that.
"Could be better? Yes. The Premier League is so competitive, you have to fight. It will be difficult.
"The main thing for me now is to be sure I bring the best from our players. The way to do that is to focus on football.
"To bring in new players is important, because if a player sees someone running faster, they have to run faster too. The competition is good.
"The reality is that we have a team that did well last year.
"We are ready and I am quite excited and quite happy because I can see the players working hard and training as well as they did last year.
"Now is the time to focus on Tottenham and this very difficult game.
"Every season, every game is different - Jonjo Shelvey is more mature.
"The players know we’re playing against a very good team and the key is to stay focused and have the right mindset from the first moment.”
NUFC: Florian Lejeune has now undergone surgery to repair his torn ACL and will be out of action for the majority of this season.
Six of United's seven close season signings - Martin Dubravka, Kenedy, Ki Sung-yeung, Florian Schar, Yoshinori Muto and Salomon Rondon are available for selection, but Federico Fernandez is sorting out his move to Tyneside after signing on Thursday.
THFC: No less than nine players involved at the World Cup only returned to pre-season training on Monday - meaning that Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Kieran Trippier, Eric Dier, Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Mousa Dembele and Hugo Lloris are all doubtful starters at Gallowgate on Saturday.
Other absentees are Victor Wanyama, Erik Lamela, Juan Foyth and Cameron Carter-Vickers.
Referee: Martin Atkinson - who was in charge of United's last competitive game, at home to Chelsea last May. He also refereed Saturday's kickabout at Gallowgate against Augsburg.
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
Overseas TV:
6'Eren (Den) +HD
Astro SuperSport 3
beIN Sports MENA 2/11 HD
beIN Sports THA HD1
Belarus 5
Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique
Canal+ Sport HD (Poland)
Cosmote Sport 1 HD
Cytavision Sports 1 +HD
DAZN Bar HD
DAZN Deutsch
Diema Sport 2 HD (Bulgaria)
Digi Sport 4 HD (Slovakia)
Digiturk Play (Turkey)
DIRECTV South America (various)
ESPN Brazil
EuroSport Player Denmark
EuroSport 1 Romania +HD
Flow Sports App
Futbol 2 (Ukraine) +HD
HotStar (India)
Idman TV (Turkey)
K+ PM (Vietnam)
LeTV Sports HD (Hong Kong)
M Liga de Campeones +HD
MATCH! Futbol 1 +HD
mio Stadium 102/108 HD
NBC Sports Network (USA)
NTV+ Sport Online (Russia)
OLL TV Player
Optus Sport (Australia)
Play Sports HD1
QQ Sports China
RMC Sport 1 HD (France)
S Sport (Turkey) +HD
SBS Live (Australia)
Setanta Kazakhstan +HD
SSports China (English commentary)
SKY GO Italia
SKY NET Sports 6 +HD
Sky HD (Mexico)
Sky Planeta Football (Mexico)
Spiler 1 TV +HD
Sport 1 Israel +HD
Sport TV2 (Portugal)
SportKlub 1 (Cro/Mon/Ser/Slo)
SportsNavi Live (Japan)
SPS HD (Mongolia)
Star Sports Select HD1
SuperSport 3 (Za)
TSN 2 Malta
TSN 4/5 +HD (Canada)
TV2 Sport Premium 2 HD (Norway)
TV2 Sumo (Norway)
Varzish Sport HD
Viaplay (Denmark/Finland/Sweden)
Viasat Sport Baltic
Viasat Sport Premium +HD
VOOsport World 1 +HD
Watch ESPN Brazil
Ziggo Sport Select HD
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
The NUFC Fans Food bank collection station will be open once again pre-match on Strawberry Place.
Local Travel: Dedicated buses will once again run from Metro Centre (X50) and Gosforth Great Park (Q3) More details here
There will be no metro service between Wallsend and Monkseaton in both directions all day Saturday and until 6.45pm on Sunday.
Bus replacement service number 900 will serve all affected stations. More details here
Covering all 19 Premier League home games plus any home cup ties, the Magpie Mover ticket is on sale to NUFC season ticket holders from Network One.
Costing £30 (no concessions), Movers are valid across Tyne & wear on most buses, Metro, train and Shields ferry for three hours before and after matches.
Buy online here only; Movers are sent out by post.
Parking: Northumbria University offer weekend car parking to the public for £4 all day (or £1 per hour). 500 spaces are available at Lipman and City Campus East: book online here or turn up to pay & display.
Latest PL result/fixtures:
Fri 10.08.2018:
Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City
Sat 11.08.2018:
Newcastle v Spurs (12.30pm) Sky
Bournemouth v Cardiff City (3pm)
Fulham v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Huddersfield Town v Chelsea (3pm)
Watford v Brighton& Hove Albion (3pm)
Wolves v Everton (5.30pm) BT
Sun 12.08.2018:
Liverpool v West Ham (1.30pm) Sky
Southampton v Burnley (1.30pm)
Arsenal v Manchester City (4pm) Sky
Spurs in Toon: Premier League era:
2017/18 lost 0-2
2015/16 won 5-1 Wijnaldum 2, Mitrovic, Janmaat, Aarons
2014/15 lost 1-3 Colback
2013/14 lost 0-4
2012/13 won 2-1 Ba, Ben Arfa
2011/12 drew 2-2 Ba, Sh.Ameobi
2010/11 drew 1-1 Coloccini
2008/09 won 2-1 N'Zogbia, Duff
2008/09 lost 1-2 Owen (LC)
2007/08 won 3-1 Martins, Cacapa, Milner
2006/07 won 3-1 Dyer, Martins, Parker
2005/06 won 3-1 Bowyer, Sh.Ameobi, Shearer
2004/05 won 1-0 Kluivert (FAC)
2004/05 lost 0-1
2003/04 won 4-0 Shearer 2, Robert 2
2002/03 won 2-1 Speed, Shearer
2001/02 lost 0-2
2000/01 won 2-0 Speed, Cordone
1999/00 won 6-1 Shearer 2, Speed, Dabizas, Ferguson, Dyer (FAC)
1999/00 won 2-1 Glass, Dabizas
1998/99 drew 1-1 Ketsbaia
1997/98 won 1-0 Barton
1996/97 won 7-1 Shearer 2, Ferdinand 2, Lee 2, Albert
1995/96 drew 1-1 Ferdinand
1994/95 drew 3-3 D.Peacock, Gillespie, Beardsley
1993/94 lost 0-1
Spurs (h)
Newcastle begin their second season back in the top flight on Saturday the way they kicked off the first - facing Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs side at Gallowgate in front of the TV cameras.
It's a 12.30pm kick-off and tickets are still on sale, with the Milburn Stand Box Office and Gallowgate End Collection points open from 8am to sell tickets and deal with season ticket holder queries .
Rafa Benitez quotes, Friday:
"Yesterday was one thing, today’s another.
“Today I have to be purely focused on football. Why? Because it will not change anything to say you spent more or less doesn’t change anything. You have to perform and you have to win.
“It’s always difficult to compete in the Premier League. The newly promoted teams have spent a lot of money, the teams who were promoted with us have spent a lot of money, so everybody has spent money. That means it will be very difficult.
“Because we finished tenth everyone can think ‘they were great’. But the difference between 10th and 15th was only a couple of points. In football, you can talk and spend money, but you have to perform on the pitch. You never know, sometimes you spend a lot of money on a player and he is not good enough.
“We did not do everything perfect and we could have done some things in a different way, but I have a lot of confidence in this group of players because they did well and the new players have settled down fine.
“I will be realistic and say (my target is) to stay up.
"We did really well last year with the way we were playing and working. You have to be more ambitious, but it is football and our idea is one game at a time.
"We did that last year and achieved tenth position and did well last year. Hopefully, we will be able to do the same.
"The key for us being better is how good will Muto and Rondon be. They are different to what we had. We have improved a little bit or at least we have brought players who can do a job for us. Maybe we can be better, but the other teams will also be better.
"We have time to do things and I don’t need to explain at every press conference that we have talked.
"We know now is the time to relax a little bit and concentrate on the games. Then we have plenty of time to talk about that.”
"For me, as responsible for the team, my target is to be sure the players are focused on the game.
"So, everything that happened outside the pitch, we have to forget quickly.
"I’m a fighter, I like to fight. So that’s what I will do.
"I want the best for our players. I am calm now.
"Rafa upset? It is not the time to do that.
"Could be better? Yes. The Premier League is so competitive, you have to fight. It will be difficult.
"The main thing for me now is to be sure I bring the best from our players. The way to do that is to focus on football.
"To bring in new players is important, because if a player sees someone running faster, they have to run faster too. The competition is good.
"The reality is that we have a team that did well last year.
"We are ready and I am quite excited and quite happy because I can see the players working hard and training as well as they did last year.
"Now is the time to focus on Tottenham and this very difficult game.
"Every season, every game is different - Jonjo Shelvey is more mature.
"The players know we’re playing against a very good team and the key is to stay focused and have the right mindset from the first moment.”
NUFC: Florian Lejeune has now undergone surgery to repair his torn ACL and will be out of action for the majority of this season.
Six of United's seven close season signings - Martin Dubravka, Kenedy, Ki Sung-yeung, Florian Schar, Yoshinori Muto and Salomon Rondon are available for selection, but Federico Fernandez is sorting out his move to Tyneside after signing on Thursday.
THFC: No less than nine players involved at the World Cup only returned to pre-season training on Monday - meaning that Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Kieran Trippier, Eric Dier, Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Mousa Dembele and Hugo Lloris are all doubtful starters at Gallowgate on Saturday.
Other absentees are Victor Wanyama, Erik Lamela, Juan Foyth and Cameron Carter-Vickers.
Referee: Martin Atkinson - who was in charge of United's last competitive game, at home to Chelsea last May. He also refereed Saturday's kickabout at Gallowgate against Augsburg.
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
Overseas TV:
6'Eren (Den) +HD
Astro SuperSport 3
beIN Sports MENA 2/11 HD
beIN Sports THA HD1
Belarus 5
Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique
Canal+ Sport HD (Poland)
Cosmote Sport 1 HD
Cytavision Sports 1 +HD
DAZN Bar HD
DAZN Deutsch
Diema Sport 2 HD (Bulgaria)
Digi Sport 4 HD (Slovakia)
Digiturk Play (Turkey)
DIRECTV South America (various)
ESPN Brazil
EuroSport Player Denmark
EuroSport 1 Romania +HD
Flow Sports App
Futbol 2 (Ukraine) +HD
HotStar (India)
Idman TV (Turkey)
K+ PM (Vietnam)
LeTV Sports HD (Hong Kong)
M Liga de Campeones +HD
MATCH! Futbol 1 +HD
mio Stadium 102/108 HD
NBC Sports Network (USA)
NTV+ Sport Online (Russia)
OLL TV Player
Optus Sport (Australia)
Play Sports HD1
QQ Sports China
RMC Sport 1 HD (France)
S Sport (Turkey) +HD
SBS Live (Australia)
Setanta Kazakhstan +HD
SSports China (English commentary)
SKY GO Italia
SKY NET Sports 6 +HD
Sky HD (Mexico)
Sky Planeta Football (Mexico)
Spiler 1 TV +HD
Sport 1 Israel +HD
Sport TV2 (Portugal)
SportKlub 1 (Cro/Mon/Ser/Slo)
SportsNavi Live (Japan)
SPS HD (Mongolia)
Star Sports Select HD1
SuperSport 3 (Za)
TSN 2 Malta
TSN 4/5 +HD (Canada)
TV2 Sport Premium 2 HD (Norway)
TV2 Sumo (Norway)
Varzish Sport HD
Viaplay (Denmark/Finland/Sweden)
Viasat Sport Baltic
Viasat Sport Premium +HD
VOOsport World 1 +HD
Watch ESPN Brazil
Ziggo Sport Select HD
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
The NUFC Fans Food bank collection station will be open once again pre-match on Strawberry Place.
Local Travel: Dedicated buses will once again run from Metro Centre (X50) and Gosforth Great Park (Q3) More details here
There will be no metro service between Wallsend and Monkseaton in both directions all day Saturday and until 6.45pm on Sunday.
Bus replacement service number 900 will serve all affected stations. More details here
Covering all 19 Premier League home games plus any home cup ties, the Magpie Mover ticket is on sale to NUFC season ticket holders from Network One.
Costing £30 (no concessions), Movers are valid across Tyne & wear on most buses, Metro, train and Shields ferry for three hours before and after matches.
Buy online here only; Movers are sent out by post.
Parking: Northumbria University offer weekend car parking to the public for £4 all day (or £1 per hour). 500 spaces are available at Lipman and City Campus East: book online here or turn up to pay & display.
Latest PL result/fixtures:
Fri 10.08.2018:
Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City
Sat 11.08.2018:
Newcastle v Spurs (12.30pm) Sky
Bournemouth v Cardiff City (3pm)
Fulham v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Huddersfield Town v Chelsea (3pm)
Watford v Brighton& Hove Albion (3pm)
Wolves v Everton (5.30pm) BT
Sun 12.08.2018:
Liverpool v West Ham (1.30pm) Sky
Southampton v Burnley (1.30pm)
Arsenal v Manchester City (4pm) Sky
Spurs in Toon: Premier League era:
2017/18 lost 0-2
2015/16 won 5-1 Wijnaldum 2, Mitrovic, Janmaat, Aarons
2014/15 lost 1-3 Colback
2013/14 lost 0-4
2012/13 won 2-1 Ba, Ben Arfa
2011/12 drew 2-2 Ba, Sh.Ameobi
2010/11 drew 1-1 Coloccini
2008/09 won 2-1 N'Zogbia, Duff
2008/09 lost 1-2 Owen (LC)
2007/08 won 3-1 Martins, Cacapa, Milner
2006/07 won 3-1 Dyer, Martins, Parker
2005/06 won 3-1 Bowyer, Sh.Ameobi, Shearer
2004/05 won 1-0 Kluivert (FAC)
2004/05 lost 0-1
2003/04 won 4-0 Shearer 2, Robert 2
2002/03 won 2-1 Speed, Shearer
2001/02 lost 0-2
2000/01 won 2-0 Speed, Cordone
1999/00 won 6-1 Shearer 2, Speed, Dabizas, Ferguson, Dyer (FAC)
1999/00 won 2-1 Glass, Dabizas
1998/99 drew 1-1 Ketsbaia
1997/98 won 1-0 Barton
1996/97 won 7-1 Shearer 2, Ferdinand 2, Lee 2, Albert
1995/96 drew 1-1 Ferdinand
1994/95 drew 3-3 D.Peacock, Gillespie, Beardsley
1993/94 lost 0-1
